NHER 51433 (Monument record) - Undated layer of burnt material

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Summary

Archaeological work undertaken between 2008 and 2010 revealed little of interest. A small patch of burnt material was the only potentially archaeologically significant deposit exposed during trial trenching in 2008 and a watching brief maintained during subsequent groundworks in 2009/2010 had similarly negative results.

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Map sheet	TG14SW
Civil Parish	WEYBOURNE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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The results of a systematic fieldwalking and metal-detecting survey undertaken in 2008 are now recorded under NHER 6259.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 June 2019.

September-November 2008. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of site on proposed route of Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection cable (Trenches 15-16).
One of the two trenches excavated at this location exposed a small layer of burnt ash and charcoal beneath the subsoil.
No archaeologically significant features or deposits were identified in the second trench, which had been positioned to coincide with cropmarks thought to represent a possible trackway (NHER 27987).
An unstratified prehistoric flint flake was the only find recovered.
See reports (S1) and (S2) for further details. This work is also noted in (S3).
P. Watkins (HES), 2 June 2019.

2009-2010. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of topsoil stripping and other groundworks associated with installation of the Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection cable.
No archaeologically significant features or deposits were observed and no finds were recovered.
Final report awaited. See assessment report (S2) for further details. This work is also noted in (S3).
P. Watkins (HES), 2 June 2019.

A combined archive comprising material from both phases of archaeological work at this site has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.361).
P. Watkins (HES), 2 June 2019.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF92707 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hickling, S. 2010. Archaeological Evaluations along the route of the Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection. NAU Archaeology. 1808b.
<S2> SNF80710 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hickling, S. 2010. An Archaeological Evaluation, Excavation and Watching Brief along the route of the Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. NAU Archaeology. 1808c.
<S3> SNF81775 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Hoggett, R. 2010. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2009. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLVI Pt I pp 135-147. p 146.